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Santo Domingo de los Colorados,[3] often simply referred to as Santo Domingo (Quechua: Tsachila), is an Ecuadorian city and seat of the canton that bears its name and the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It is the fourth most populous city in Ecuador, with a population of 334,826, and is an important commercial and industrial center.[4]
Santo Domingo | |
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City | |
 From top, left to right: Panoramic view of Santo Domingo, Cathedral of the Ascension of the Lord, City hall of Santo Domingo, monument to the Settler, Zaracay Park, Vista Hermosa Towers, Bomboli hill and Sanctuary of Holy Mary de Bomboli. | |
  Santo Domingo | |
| Coordinates: 00°15′15″S 79°10′19″W / 0.25417°S 79.17194°W[1] | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Province | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas |
| Canton | Santo Domingo |
| Created | May 29, 1861 |
| Named for | Los Colorados, Jesus |
| Urban Parishes | List of parishes
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wilson Erazo Argoti |
| Area | |
| • City | 67.14 km2 (25.92 sq mi) |
| • Canton | 3,454 km2 (1,334 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 625 m (2,051 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • City | 334,826 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Canton | 441,583 |
| • Canton density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santodomingueño |
| Area code | (+593) 02 |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon and humid |
| Website | www.santodomingo.gov.ec/ (in Spanish) |
Etymology
editThe name, "de los Colorados", refers to a local ethnic group, the Tsáchila, and the custom of men in that tribe to dye their hair with extract of the achiote plant; hence "Santo Dominigo de los Colorados" or "Santo Domingo of the Dyed." This group, which is indigenous to the area, is recognised with a substantial statue near the town center.[citation needed]
Geography
editSanto Domingo is located approximately 133 km west of Quito at an elevation of 625 m. Santo Domingo lies in the foothills west of the Andes. It is important stopping point on the road from Quito to the Pacific coast. The city also connects other lowland cities like Quevedo, Chone, and Quinindé.
The city is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados.
Climate
editSanto Domingo has a tropical monsoon climate under Köppen climate classification (Am) with influences of elevation. Average temperatures hover around 71 degrees Fahrenheit.[5] Like many other cities on this side of the Andes it floods easily. Roads between Quito and coastal cities such as Esmeraldas and Manta are often washed out and require frequent work.
| Climate data for Santo Domingo, elevation 660 m (2,170 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.7 (65.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 525.0 (20.67) |
495.0 (19.49) |
559.0 (22.01) |
538.0 (21.18) |
323.0 (12.72) |
177.0 (6.97) |
86.0 (3.39) |
61.0 (2.40) |
102.0 (4.02) |
85.0 (3.35) |
80.0 (3.15) |
196.0 (7.72) |
3,227 (127.07) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Source: FAO[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Santo Domingo de los Colorados at GEOnet Names Server
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Santo Domingo
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Colorados[permanent dead link] at www.santodomingo.gov.ec
- ^ Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Archived 2010-07-24 at the Wayback Machine at www.gptsachila.gov.ec
- ^ Municipal de Santo Domingo Archived 2012-03-20 at the Wayback Machine 11 August 2010
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
External links
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Media related to Santo Domingo at Wikimedia Commons